What a strange little book. Yet somehow I struggled to put it down.

A diary / first person account of a lovely gentleman named Rod, and his quest to find Daisy...but it wasn't quite so simple. It was a great read, though at times confusing, however when you get to the end you can see why!

Such a Funtime read. The characters are both well written and fun. Thanks to both the publishers and NetGalley for gifting me this book

A fun easy read that made me smile more than once. I have never read this author before and it was a charming book

This was an enjoyable read and I liked Rod who was pretty eccentric. Since reading I saw comparisons to both The Rosie Project and Eleanor Oliphant and I certainly see that!

I liked the cast of characters as well as Rod and in general had a good time reading. I didn't see the twist coming either!

A nice bit of escapism.

We follow Herod (Rod) a socially awkward man who since inheriting his family wealth spends his time renovating the family home, trying to befriend his eclectic group of neighbours and writing. After watching an old episode of Judge Judy he focuses on spending his time looking for Daisy, a lady from the show.

This is a fun easy read even though Herod does seem to be a bit of a stalker in trying to find Daisy ! but his intentions are good.

If you liked The Rosie Project, and Eleanor Oliphant then this book may be for you.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for a free copy in return for a honest review.

3,5 stars
Rod (Herod) Pinkney is living a comfortable life, after inheriting a huge fortune from his late family. his late family was cold and often dismissed him as a failure. but being his lovely self he managed to always be surrounded by loyal and encouraging friends.
One day while watching a program on TV, he spotted the love of his life. Daisy. He is instantly bewitched and decides that his new mission in life is to find her and pay her the money she never won on the show.

The plot was alluring and I enjoyed the first part of the book, but the narrative went slow in the middle and I couldn't focus after that. To be fair the story had its funny moments and I couldn't help but sheer for Herod. The ending was interesting.
many thanks to Netgalley and Olddcastle books for my e-Arc

A quirky and different read. The story of Herod, told through his own stories and featuring the eclectic range of characters he meets and befriends along the way.

I found this book really easy to read and there were so many laugh out loud moments. I did think it could have been better though, I didn't see the benefit in him talking about his parents mistreatment of him in a comedic way for example plus there was a casual mention of domestic abuse. I loved the style of writing but there were aspects of the story that were a little disappointing.

I've heard comparisons made to Eleanor Oliphant and The Rosie Project, and I can see it - this novel has the same strong, funny, relatable but oh-so-unusual protagonist, and the same ability to make your heart ache.

I can only think that I was in a totally wrong head space to read this novel. I loved the two books it was compared to but did not even finish this novel....I did not find it laugh out loud or even funny. I am sure that many other people will thoroughly enjoy this and it is undoubtedly well written, but not for me. Thank you Netgalley for the ARC opportunity and this is sadly a not very positive, but honest, review.

I should have known really. When the main character of the book is called Herod, names after the infamous purveyor of infanticide, it is clear that this was is going to be a bit unusual. The story of this unusual man of means and his quest to win the affections of the losing litigant he saw on an random episode of the cable classic “Judge Judy”, was distinctly odd but totally absorbing.

Collecting waifs and strays along the way, Rod is a man who knows what he wants and despite having a less than halcyon childhood (Dad loved the original Herod’s Go Get ‘em business acumen ) , he has a childlike innocence that allows him to make friends across all social strata and to create bonds between them until Rod has assembled a faux family that would be the envy of many!

This merry band sends Rod in search of the lady of the courtroom .

The style of the storytelling here is quaintly endearing and despite a gentle meander along, that inches towards a truly fabulous ending, it never falters. Henderson has crafted a hero that makes being just a tad eccentric whilst trying to be ordinary exceedingly good fun!

Hard to describe without revealing choice nuggets of joy, but trust me, it’s brilliant!.

I didn't get a chance to read this book, as it was archived before I downloaded it.
I may grab this book in the future to read as I have heard good things about this one.

A quirky book with some great characters... and I should have loved it, but it stops just short of the 5 stars because for some reason it felt really long. And when you don’t just power through a book and feel a bit gutted when it’s ended, something is wrong.
On the plus side, it was quirky, clever and funny and you could never guess what would happen next. There was one moment that really shocked me. In a great way. Well played!

Herod S Pinkney is quite the character! He's a poor wee soul trying to make a decent fist of things, unwittingly hilarious and hugely endearing. I rather loved him. The book is completely bonkers, life-affirming and uplifting. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

A great novel, that will make you think and make you chuckle out loud which I think we all need, the story follows Herod looking for love with a lady he’s never met but seen on the telly so with his friend they go off to find her, it’s definitely a book that will stay with you long after you have finished.

This is a really lovely story of unlikely love. It was really funny I laughed out loud many times which I really love about a book. I loved the main protagonist Herod, he was as lovable as Ove and as Eleanor, each of them in their own ways. Although this is an easy read there are some serious sections in the book also which provide very worthwhile food for thought. Love from Judge Judy, I think this could only ever have been a book of laughter. Well done J P Henderson. I really enjoyed this book.

DNF at 30%. I really did try and wanted to love this book as it sounded very funny from the synopsis, it just didn't really get going anywhere fast and unfortunately isn't for me.

One evening, Herod and his friends are watching judge judy as they always do. Herod falls in love with a girl named Daisy who is on the show and decides to track her down, even though the episode is years old!

Ok I'm not gonna lie, it's taken me a really long time to get to the end of this book. I probably would have given up early on if I hadn't read a book by this author in the past. I really enjoyed the quirky and wacky book 'The Last Of The Bowmans' so when netgalley offered up his latest book I had to request ASAP! I was intrigued by the story but too much description and the writing going off on another topic made it drag a bit for me. For example I'm not religious but there were lots of details about the bible. The chapters were also too long for me. Overall this is another quirky read that I found enjoyable, when I could keep my focus on it!

I really loved this book and found Rod and his eccentricity truly endearing. Written in the first person, Rod delights us with tales from his life and the moments that he remembers as being key events.

From the early chapters I was routing for Rod, after being mistreated by his parents who viewed him as a disappointment and a failed marriage proposal, he deserved a bit of happiness. I truly enjoyed reading about the lives of his closest friends Edmundo and Donald. These characters had me laughing out loud on more than a few occasions and also sympathetic to some of their life experiences.

I loved the ending and thought it was a perfect way to sum up Rod’s story and hopeless romanticism. A Truly enjoyable, fun read with plenty of tongue in cheek moments. My only gripe is that it should have a different title, Daisy is such a small fraction of the story who we meet fairly late it’s a shame The Three Musketeers was already taken.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for gifting me an ARC.

This book was great to start with and then the end left me reeling.
I loved the other characters much more than Herod.